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Planning board backs voluntary annexation of North Grand Avenue properties amid solar‑farm concerns
Summary
The board voted to recommend a village‑led voluntary annexation of not less than 14 properties along North Grand Avenue to improve water/park access; several residents said their motivation was to block a proposed nearby solar project, which staff said is outside the annexation vote.
The Antioch Planning and Zoning Board on July 2 recommended that the Village Board accept a petition for voluntary annexation of not less than 14 properties along North Grand Avenue in unincorporated Antioch. Staff framed the proposal as a village‑led effort to improve connections to the chain of lakes, better access to Lake Marie and Bluff Lake, and to bring municipal services to petitioning property owners.
Howard, the planning director, described the staff report and said the packet includes certified mail receipts, a map from Lake County GIS and a list of the subject addresses. He said the…
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